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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries솔직한
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sol-jik-han
"솔직히 말씀드리면, 잘 모르겠습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with difficult or unpleasing matters.
"To be frank, I think the project needs a complete overhaul."
- 1
To mark an official mail piece or envelope with a stamp or signature to indicate that postage has been paid or waived.
"The administrative assistant had to frank all the outgoing letters before the afternoon pickup."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'franc', meaning free, exempt, or sincere, originating from the Germanic tribe name of the Franks. By the 16th century, the adjective evolved in English to describe someone who is open, honest, and direct in speech without concealment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frank" is said worldwide
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franc
Transliteration: frã
"Pour être franc, je ne sais pas quoi dire."
offen
Transliteration: of-ən
"Um ehrlich zu sein, ich weiß es nicht."
franco
Transliteration: fran-ko
"A essere franco, non so cosa dire."
franco
Transliteration: fran-ko
"Para ser franco, no sé qué decir."
franco
Transliteration: fran-ku
"Para ser franco, eu não sei o que dizer."
स्पष्टवादी
Transliteration: spashtvadi
"साफ-साफ कहें तो मुझे यह पसंद नहीं आया।"
坦率的
Transliteration: tǎn shuài de
"坦白地说，我不知道该怎么办。"
솔직한
Transliteration: sol-jik-han
"솔직히 말씀드리면, 잘 모르겠습니다."
率直な
Transliteration: sotchoku na
"率直に言って、私には分かりません。"
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